Being new at Timken has been an interesting journey for our entire family. While we still love the Malone community, it has been very enjoyable getting involved with another culture. The urban culture is fascinating, challenging, stimulating, and disturbing all at once.
Jaelyn and Addison love going to Timken, running through the endless hallways, and mingling with students. Jaelyn feel in love with MarDez (one of my peer tutors) and her cousin, Autumn, who is doing the braiding. While MarDez and Autumn worked on Jaelyn's hair, they inducted me into many facets of hair traditions. It was fascinating to hear their family stories and their histories that were so dramatically tied to their hair. It was a very rich time, yet it made me realize how tightly bordered our lives had become. I hope there will be many more activities like this one.
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